Via Anime Insider: Takayuki Inagaki (February 2009)

An interview with Rosario to Vampire director Takayuki Inagaki which touches on why the anime differs from the manga; notably, time/budget constraints would have made it difficult to do a good action show, so he opted for a more comedic approach.

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Via Anime Insider: Koichiro Sotome (December 2008)

Director Koichiro Sotome talks about Hakushaku to Yousei/Earl and Fairy, mentioning his focus on having the characters solve their problems using wits and courage, and naming The Thing from Another World as a movie he’s fond of.

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